Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 22' 22'' North , 115° 34' 37'' West
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mindat:1:2:89952:2
A former Au-Ag-Cu occurrence/mine located in the SW¼ sec. 1, T3N, R13E, SBM, in the Calumet Mountains (3 miles SE of the SE shore of Bristol Lake), on federal wilderness land (Sheephole Valley Wilderness). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. This property shows little promise.
Mineralization is hosted in granite. The deposit consists of a swarm of discontinuous copper-stained quartz veins. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Analytical data results: Samples assayed a trace of Au, 0.1-0.2 ounce Ag per ton and 0.138% Cu.
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| Group 1 - Elements |
|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides |
|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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